Differentiate between Non-Chordata and Chordata.

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$(1)$ Notochord is absent.$(1)$ Notochord is present.
$(2)$ Digestive tract is dorsal to the nerve cord.$(2)$ Digestive tract is ventral to the nerve cord.
$(3)$ Pharyngeal gill slits are absent.$(3)$ Pharyngeal gill slits are present.
$(4)$ Blood circulatory system is open,closed,or absent.$(4)$ Blood circulatory system is always closed.
$(5)$ Nervous system is solid,nerve cord is double,ventral,and ganglionated.$(5)$ Nervous system is hollow,nerve cord is single,dorsal,and without ganglia.
$(6)$ Animals are cold-blooded (poikilothermic).$(6)$ Animals can be cold-blooded or warm-blooded (homeothermic).
$(7)$ Post-anal tail is absent.$(7)$ Post-anal tail is present.

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